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Chapter 18 Adventurers' Guild
Zhou Qing took the longsword and examined it. Just from the material alone, he could tell that it was much better than the round shield from before, and it also felt very heavy.
But he casually handed it back: "I don't know how to use a sword, do you have a long weapon?"
Milo paused for a moment, then realized what he meant and said hesitantly, "There isn't much demand for long weapons. The only high-quality long weapon we have right now is this wooden stick."
As he spoke, he dragged a thick wooden stick down from a shelf in the corner.
This wooden stick was thicker and longer than Zhou Qing's training stick, about the thickness of a bowl, and about three meters long.
Zhou Qing took it and tried it out. Although the space in the shop was too small to use it properly, he could clearly feel that the material was solid. With the enchantment, it should be better than a training staff.
"This is also enchanted with the attributes of sturdiness, durability, and strength," Milo explained. "If the customer is not satisfied, they can also commission us to create a custom one, and they can provide the materials themselves."
"It's quite handy. How much?" Zhou Qing asked.
"Seventy Ward silver coins," Milo laughed.
Zhou Qing nodded, then asked, "Are there any other equipment like armor?"
"Yes!" Milo quickly replied, enthusiastically leading Zhou Qing into the inner room and beginning to recommend various armors and boots to him.
Not long after, Zhou Qing walked out of the blacksmith shop, looking completely refreshed.
From boots to a top, they even wore a helmet.
A full set of excellent-grade enchanted equipment, looking every bit the adventurer.
The boots are enchanted with speed, making you run even faster.
Light armor and helmets are enchanted with Defense and Lightness, as well as two special enchantments: Fire Protection and Corrosion Protection.
Zhou Qing stretched his body. The light armor felt light and airy on his body, and his movements were not affected at all, but its defensive power was stronger than that of ordinary heavy armor.
Enchanted equipment, that's amazing.
However, Zhou Qing couldn't help but gasp when he thought about the cost.
This outfit cost a whopping 240 Ward Silver Coins, almost the same as two Dungeon Gold Coins. It's like money is flowing out of their hands.
Fortunately, he wasn't short of money.
The gold coins and jewelry that were taken from the treasure chest earlier included nearly two hundred gold coins alone, not to mention the valuable jewelry.
In fact, Zhou Qing's ability to become so rich so easily was purely due to exceptional luck.
He stumbled upon a genuine treasure chest, one of the few in the dungeon.
In the dungeons of this world, most things that look like treasure chests are actually mimics disguised as treasure chests.
Even if adventurers could earn generous rewards by accepting commissions and selling monster corpses, it would be far from that easy.
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After purchasing a complete set of beginner gear, Zhou Qing turned around and walked into the Adventurers' Guild diagonally opposite.
As soon as I opened the door, a smell that was a mixture of beer, sweat and food wafted out.
As expected of an adventurer's haven, this flavor is truly potent.
Zhou Qing glanced around the association's interior.
There were four neatly arranged counters directly opposite, and behind each counter sat a busty, beautiful young woman dressed in revealing outfits, all wearing low-cut, off-the-shoulder uniforms that exposed her white chest.
To the left of the counter was a spacious hall with three notice boards in the middle, covered with densely packed task forms. Many adventurers were gathered there, occasionally arguing with each other, seemingly vying for the tasks.
To the right was a noisy restaurant, with the clinking of glasses, boasting, and several drunken adventurers taunting and harassing the passing staff.
Some people slammed their fists on the table and shouted explicit jokes, some winked at the young woman, and some even tried to reach out and pull down her short skirt, only to be laughed off by her.
Zhou Qing went straight to the counter with the fewest people and queued up.
He was served in less than two minutes. The young woman behind the counter gave him a standard, professional fake smile: "Hello, adventurer, I'm Vanessa, the receptionist. How can I help you?"
"I want to register as an adventurer," Zhou Qing said succinctly, but what he was thinking was something else entirely.
The way he addressed him as "sir" was quite natural, and regardless of the adventurer's status, it certainly provided a lot of emotional value.
"Okay, register as an adventurer." Vanessa skillfully picked up a registration form and a quill pen, dipped the quill in ink, and looked up to ask, "Excuse me, do you have a professional certificate issued by the Professional Association?"
Zhou Qing shook his head.
He's from another world, so where would he get professional credentials from this world?
Vanessa was not surprised at all, after all, eight out of ten of the adventurers who came to register were wild adventurers without formal professional certificates.
She patiently explained, "In that case, you have two options. One is to pay for a strength assessment, and if you pass, you will be directly awarded the corresponding level of adventurer's certificate. The other is to start from the lowest level, Black Iron Adventurer, and advance by completing commissions or making up for missed strength assessments later."
"How much?" Zhou Qing asked.
"One Ward coin will suffice," Vanessa replied with a smile.
Zhou Qing immediately nodded: "I choose the ability assessment."
This money was well spent, since completing tasks was a complete waste of his precious time.
Moreover, Zhou Qing also wanted to know what level a first-tier martial artist was in this world.
Vanessa nodded: "Then I will guide you to complete the assessment later."
She then asked, "So what is your career path? After you register, the association can recommend tasks to you more accurately and also help you find adventurer teams that are short of members."
"A soldier," Zhou Qing answered without hesitation.
Although he possesses magical power, he has not mastered magic and is essentially a martial artist. The role of a warrior is the most fitting and convenient for him.
Vanessa quickly finished filling out the registration form, then got up and called another staff member to take over for her. She then walked out of the counter and gestured to Zhou Qing, "Adventurer, this way please. I'll take you to complete the strength assessment."
Zhou Qing followed Vanessa through several corridors and arrived at a rather elegantly decorated room.
A mature woman dressed as a sorceress sat casually on the sofa by the window. Her burgundy low-cut robe barely covered her curves, and the neckline was extremely low, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin. Her wavy hair was draped over her shoulders, her eyes were slightly upturned, and her red lips were full.
"Ms. Joanna, this adventurer is here to have his strength assessed," Vanessa said respectfully.
Joanna slowly raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping over Zhou Qing before finally settling on his face. Her voice was slightly languid and husky: "Oh? The new little brother? He's quite handsome."
As she spoke, she deliberately puffed out her chest, revealing her snow-white breasts, which appeared somewhat frivolous.
Zhou Qing silently complained to himself.
The people from this other world are so shameless; they're deliberately trying to seduce me.
Fortunately, I remained steadfast and unmoved.
Joanna stood up and swayed gracefully to the two of them: "Little brother, come with your sister."
The three walked out of the back door of the Adventurers' Guild and came to an open space covered with gravel.
This place looks like a training ground, specifically used for testing strength.
Vanessa wisely stepped back more than ten meters away and took out paper and pen to take notes.